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Discover the Flyway School Program Docent | Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Docent

Special Events/Administration | City of Davis Wetlands Docent

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead, Anthropologist

Get involved and have fun too! Join the Yolo Basin Foundation’s family of volunteers and meet great people, increase your knowledge of various habitats and native wildlife, and give to your local community. There are multiple areas where you can help out. Whether you thrive on dynamic interactions with adults and children or prefer to share your expertise in a much needed administrative roll, we have a place just for you.

Yolo Basin Volunteers also have the unique opportunity to participate in specialized trainings as well as go on fun and informative field trips both at the Yolo Wildlife Area and surrounding local areas. What are you waiting for?

Call Sarah Ross today at (530) 757-4828 to become a Yolo Basin Foundation volunteer!

Docent for the Discover the Flyway School Program
Become a local naturalist expert and help teachers and Yolo Basin Foundation staff with the Discover the Flyway school program. The Discover the Flyway school program hosts over 4,000 K-12 students from five counties and trains about 50 teachers a year in wetland habitats and wildlife. Docents lead learning stations, assist with field supplies, help develop program tools, and team with staff for Yolo Wildlife Area walks.

Prospective Discover the Flyway docents must be able to volunteer on weekdays, as the program runs Tuesday through Friday, 8:00am – approximately 11:30am throughout the school year.

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Docent
Lead public tours of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. Learn and share fascinating facts about the history of the Wildlife Area and the Bypass as well as promote the Yolo Basin Foundation through a brief introduction, membership sign-up and flier distribution to tour participants. YBWA docents quickly become experts on local birds and the natural history of this unique and multi-functional eco-system.

Special Events/Administration
Throughout the year, Yolo Basin Foundation organizes special events such as fundraising dinners, local festivals, or onsite maintenance. Our volunteers are our number one resource for making these events a success. Special Events/Administration volunteers are often involved with large mailings, event set-up, fund-raising coordination, as well as interpretive display design and implementation.  Special Projects volunteers are also needed.
City of Davis Wetlands Docent
Lead tours to the City of Davis Wetlands at the Water Pollution Control Plant. Learn about the various biological processes that enhance water quality, the advantages of a native plant community, and see hundreds of shorebirds in the site’s mudflats. Docents participate in a two day training and commit to lead or assist on two tours over a 12-month time frame.
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